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paiN vs Housebets Match Prediction and Analysis - ESL Pro League Season 21 Play-in
In the group stage of the ESL Pro League Season 21 Play-in, we will see a match between paiN and Housebets. paiN arrived at the tournament in good form after a successful performance at the last PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025. In contrast, Housebets are attending a European tournament for the first time and remain a mystery. In this material, we will analyze the current state of the teams, the possible map pool, and provide a prediction for the match outcome.
Current Form of the Teams
paiN are showing stable results on the international stage. In the qualifiers for the BLAST Open Spring, they placed 3rd-4th, failing to advance to the main stage. However, at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, the team confidently reached the playoffs with a 3-1 result but lost in the first match to the future champions — MOUZ. The team's average rating over the last month is 5.8.
Date
Team
Score
Opponent
February 21
paiN
0 - 2
MOUZ
February 17
paiN
2 - 0
Virtus.pro
February 16
paiN
1 - 2
The MongolZ
February 15
paiN
2 - 1
Falcons
February 14
paiN
2 - 1
Astralis
Housebets have not yet gained experience competing outside of Australia. Their average rating is 6.2, but it's important to consider the lower level of the local scene. They are playing in the ESL Challenger League Season 49: Oceania, where they have a 5-1 record, but the team has not yet been tested on the international level. This tournament will be their first serious challenge.
Date
Team
Score
Opponent
February 20
Housebets
0 - 2
SemperFi
February 19
Housebets
1 - 0
Justice For Tom...
February 19
Housebets
1 - 0
Justice For Tom...
February 18
Housebets
1 - 0
Mindfreak
February 18
Housebets
0 - 1
Mindfreak
Map Pool
paiN will likely remove Ancient, which they have avoided 63 times. Their strongest maps are Nuke (70% win rate over 30 games) and Anubis (63% win rate over 24 games).
Housebets will probably ban Anubis to remove a strong map from the opponent. Their best maps are Dust2 (78% win rate) and Inferno (53% win rate over 15 games). Nuke isn't their most confident map (43% win rate over 12 games), but they might take a risk.
Map
paiN Winrate
M
B
Last 5 Matches (paiN)
Housebets Winrate
M
B
Last 5 Matches (Housebets)
Ancient
100%
1
52
ПБ ПБ ПБ ПБ ПБ
0%
0
19
ПБ ПБ ПБ ПБ ПБ
Mirage
64%
28
19
В В П В В
0%
3
12
ПБ ПБ ПБ ПБ ПБ
Dust II
50%
20
13
П В П П В
78%
9
5
В В В П В
Nuke
64%
22
8
П В В В В
42%
12
1
П П В П П
Inferno
33%
15
21
П П П В П
53%
15
3
В В П В П
Train
0%
1
8
ПБ
0%
1
6
ПБ
Anubis
67%
9
13
В В В В В
67%
9
6
В В В В В
Match Prediction
Housebets are playing on the international stage for the first time, and their results in Australia do not provide a complete picture of their level. Meanwhile, paiN have experience in major tournaments and performed well at PGL Cluj-Napoca 2025, where they played against top teams.
Prediction: 2-0 paiN
ESL Pro League Season 21 will take place from March 1 to 16 in Stockholm, Sweden. 24 teams will compete for a prize pool of $400,000. Follow the schedule, match results, and tournament progress via the link here.
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